Photographer's Note

Parga (Greek: Πάργα) is a town and municipality located in the northwestern part of the regional unit of Preveza in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Kanallaki.Parga lies on the Ionian coast between the cities of Preveza and Igoumenitsa. It is a resort town known for its scenic beauty.

History

In antiquity the area was inhabited the Greek tribe of the Thesprotians. The ancient town Toryne was probably located here.The village of Parga stands from the early 13th century. It was originally built on top of the mountain "Pezovolo". In 1360 the Pargians in order to avoid the attacks of the Magrebins transferred the village to its present location. During that period, with the help of the Normans who held the island of Corfu, the fortress of Parga was built. In 1401 a treaty was signed with the Venetians, and the rule of Ionian Islands passed to them. The Venetians respected the lifestyle of Pargians who provided in turn, invaluable assistance to the fleet of the Venetians. At the same time Pargians fought by the side of their compatriots to throw off Ottoman rule. As Parga was the only free Christian village of Epirus, it was a perfect refuge for persecuted fighters and their families. In 1797 the area, along with the Ionian Islands and Parga, fell into the hands of the French, and in 1800 proclaimed free city status with broad authority under the protection of the Sublime Porte. In 1815, with the fortunes of the French failing, the citizens of Parga revolted against French rule and sought the protection of the British.

In 1817, following a treaty between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, the British granted Parga to the Ottomans. This resulted in the Good Friday of 1819 where 4,000 Pargians having with them the ashes of the bones of their ancestors, their sacred images, flags and a handful of soil from their homeland, exiled themselves in the British protecturate of Corfu where they settled. The former citizens of Parga never ceased to dream of returning to a free country and to participate actively in the struggle for liberation. But they had to wait almost 100 years for this. Parga and the rest of Epirus was liberated from the Ottoman rule on 1913 following the victory of Greece in the Balkan Wars.

Kalimera Danos,
Fabulous white houses small town built on a beautiful blue bay, and a notable view of the cliff covered green trees.
I went to Google-maps to get orientation of its whereabout, found it's location not so far from Corfu.
Nice taken a bright day shot.
Best regards,
Ike

Good afternoon.
An interesting article about Parga with a history and description of ...
Nice view ...
Good picture, contrast and perspective, well shown.
Good work and composition, beautiful colors.
Nice place for a holiday.
Beautiful architecture.
Have a nice day for a holiday, all the best.
Paja.

Hi Danos,spectacular view of this village caught in the best moment with the best light,impressive detail everywhere and bright colors too,remind me a bit the small village of Portofino in Italy! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Hello Danos,
A very picturesque town with its houses with coloured facades and red roofs in the bay which is also a port.
The end of the peninsula with the little forest on top of the rocks completes the beautiful picture.
Good choice of POV, excellent composition, clarity and colours.
Best regards, Paul

Hi Danos,
You have visited a superb beautiful place! The combination of nature and architecture created a truly unique and fantastic view with so many interesting details to admire. Well spotted and executed. TFS!

Hi Danos.
Your note is excellent to share the ancient history of this place, and the view is really spectacular. I always love to see towns spread across the landscape like this, as they look almost like part of the natural world. A very beautiful sunny nd r, view, filled with excellent colors.
Cheers
Noel

Hi Danos,
A very beautiful view and a fine dedication to Eleni. I hope she sees this fine picture. I like the strong colours and the pleasant combination of red roofs against the blue sky. A very attractive summer scene.
Kind regards
Gunnar

Hello Danos, lovely view of this wonderful seaside villa, very well captured with great pov in this great and beautiful picture. A beautiful picture of a lovely place, very good sharpness, depth, beautiful light, color and quality. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good evening and happy start to the week.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

Hi Danos!
Very beautiful place!
Very attractive and inviting picture!
I miss a bit more of sharpness, but I do enjoy the horizontal format, colors, exposure, chosen pov and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Enjoy your week,
Neyvan

The distance between the pier and the horizon is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and the colors of the houses. The good luminosity is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Hi Danos.
Wonderful composition of this beautiful place located in such a prime location, very nice view of the harbor so warm and the city, surrounded by beautiful hills.
Good variety of colors.
Very good sharpness and brightness.
Well done.
Good start to the week.
Best regards.
Luis.

Hello dear friend
thanks for sharing with us this amazing
postcard from Parga with the greatest
lightness and sharpness
lovely summer view with vivid and impressive
colors amazing blue sky and beautiful
whote houses like toys dominating
the landscape
regards
have a nice time
costantino

Hola Danos
Back in Greece with a fabulous panoramic taken from a high point of view with the full light of the sun
Good mix of local architecture , some vegetation and closing the composition at the back the eye catching cliff
Good work as usual, congrats
Maria

what marvelous city. I liked the view of this small bay with the caste and the white houses that remember the villages in southern portugal and spain. fabulous sunny moment with a fantastic framing. well done. TFS this part of your country for us.

This is quite a vista, I love how everything comes together within this one frame. A great sense of height, but not anything far removed from the small town atmosphere. A beautiful day for a beautiful town, and this vantage point offers a wonderful idea of it's location on the seafront. Tough to control the bright whites, but you've done a very good job keeping the exposure in control. Bright, colorful and obviously...very enticing! :) Have a great day. All the best.

Hello Danos
A wonderful postcard from Parga, where the deep blue water contrasts superbly with the red tiled roofs and the white houses which move up the cliff...The pier also adds interest. An interesting history you mention in your note...
Regards
Angshu

Hi Danos,
beautiful view! I like this wide perspective from above. Fantastic vivid colors attract the attention. Nice touch of the clouds in the sky. Lovely greenish color of the water,
Excellent work,
M

A superb high pov overlooking this charming Greek island and village hugging the picturesque cove. Good sharpness and excellent density levels and contrast. Superb detail and clarity and the emerald green color of the sea is amazing. Tfs!

Hi Danos,
what a beautiful place! I love this small village, with a lovely white architecture, and the high chromatic quality of the ensemble.
You've managed skilfully light, sharpness and colors.
I like this work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep